Calendar 2011-12 - Registry Services - The King's University College

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Calendar 2011-12
“Teaching Each Other in All Wisdom” Colossians 1:28
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Glossary of Academic Terms .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Academic Schedule ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
General Information .......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Statement of Faith Governance
Mission Statement The Campus
History
Application, Admission, Registration ............................................................................................................................... 13
Application Second Degree Regulations
Admission Registration
•Basis of Admission •Definitions
•Notification of Acceptance and Admission •Fall and Winter term Registration
Transfer Credit
Fees.................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Fee Structure Certification of Student Records Typical Costs Tuition Fees
Application Fees Residential Costs Payment of Fees
Deposits Prepaid Food Services Account Obtaining a Refund
General Fees Parking Fees Late Payment Penalties
Scholarships and Financial Aid......................................................................................................................................... 30
Scholarships, Bursaries and Other Awards Campus Employment
Other Financial Aid
Student Life ....................................................................................................................................................................... 44
The University College Community Social Activities
Worship and Service Fitness Opportunities
Student Resources University College Athletics
Student Government Student Services
Student Clubs Standards of Conduct
Student Publications
Internationalization............................................................................................................................................................ 50
Post Secondary English at King’s Off Campus Programs
Academic Information....................................................................................................................................................... 57
Evaluation Procedures, Grading and Appeals Notification of Results
Challenge Exams Academic Standing Regulations
Repeating a Course Additional Academic Regulations
Attendance Transfer to Other Institutions
Accommodation for Disabilities Student Records
Tests and Examinations Transcripts
Scholarly Ethics and Academic Honesty Graduation
Programs of Study ............................................................................................................................................................. 66
General Education Requirements •Bachelor of Science (4-year)
Major/First Concentration and Minor/Second •Bachelor of Science (Environmental Studies)
Concentration Requirements •Bachelor of Commerce
Degree Programs •Bachelor of Music
•Bachelor of Arts (3-year) •Bachelor of Education (After Degree)
•Bachelor of Arts (4-year) Diploma and Certificate Programs
•Bachelor of Arts (Environmental Studies) Pre-Professional Programs
•Bachelor of Science (3-year)
Course Descriptions .......................................................................................................................................................... 98
University College Personnel.......................................................................................................................................... 162
Board of Governors and Senate....................................................................................................................................... 169
Index................................................................................................................................................................................ 170
4 Table of Contents
GLOSSARY OF
ACADEMIC TERMS
This page provides a list of commonly used academic Cumulative Grade Point Average - An average
terms found in this calendar. The definitions provided calculated by dividing the total number of grade points
are intended to help readers understand the outlines of obtained (credits x grade points) by the number of
academic regulations and programs that follow. credits attempted during the student's entire academic
history at an institution.
Academic Session - The school year from September
until April. Directed Reading - Courses numbered 499 in areas of
study within a certain discipline not covered in a
Audit - A student may, with the instructor's permission,
specific course. Students desiring to do a directed
attend classes in a given course without receiving credit.
reading course should contact the faculty member with
These audited courses will not be considered as meeting
whom they wish to study.
pre- or corequisites for any course or program at The
King's University College. Discipline - A subject area or branch of knowledge.
Baccalaureate - The degree of bachelor granted by Drop - A student may, prior to the specified deadline,
universities and colleges. drop a course. Dropped courses do not appear on a
student's transcript.
Bachelor - A degree granted by a university.
Elective - A credit course which does not meet any
Breadth Courses - These courses have the objective of
specific program requirements.
providing students with the broad range of approaches
to reality that is the classic goal of a baccalaureate ELSAT - English Language Studies Assessment Test,
degree. These courses balance disciplinary rigor with one way of meeting the admission requirement for those
making students familiar with the aspect of creation applicants whose native language is not English.
represented by the discipline. This kind of course
Faculty - The academic teaching staff of a university.
provides the general context of a student's education.
Bursary - A non-repayable fund, issued based on Final Admission - Admission based on final results.
individual financial need and satisfactory academic Foundations Courses - These courses have the
status. objective of enabling students to understand the
Cognate - Courses in another discipline required for a underlying structures of reality and discourse, to
develop a Christian perspective on learning aimed at
certain concentration or major; but which are not part of
transforming culture, and to perceive that human beings
the major/concentration discipline.
actually make decisions that set the direction of their
Concentration - A specific area of study in a three-year culture.
degree program or as part of an environmental studies
program Full-time Student - A student enrolled in 9 credits or
more per term.
Corequisite - A course which must be taken prior to or
Grade Point Average (GPA) - An average calculated
in the same term as a given course.
by dividing the total number of grade points obtained
Credit - The weight value assigned to a course. (credits x grade points) by the number of credits.
Cross-listed Course - A course listed for credit under Grant - A non-repayable (government) fund, distributed
more than one discipline. The course may only be taken based on financial need. You must apply for a grant.
once for credi t , regardless of the discipl inary
Initial Admission - Admission based on interim results.
designation.
Glossary of Academic Terms 5
Interdisciplinary Studies (INST) - Courses and Spring term - Two Spring terms are offered in May and
conferences that explore how all of the natural and June. Courses run 3 hours a day for 13 days not
cultural dimensions of creation fit together as a whole. including a day for a final exam. Additional time is
required for courses with a lab. Courses to be offered in
Loan - A repayable fund distributed based on financial
the Spring terms are announced in late November for the
need. Loans are interest bearing and depending on the
current academic year. For a list of courses being offered
type of loan (government or bank), interest payments
please contact Enrolment Services or the Office of the
may be required during the academic study period.
Registrar.
Students who require loans must apply for them through
the relevant government or bank procedures. Term - The Academic Session is divided into two
regular terms: the Fall term (September through
Major - A specific area of study in a four-year degree
December) and the Winter term (January through April).
program.
Term Grade Point Average - An average calculated by
Official Transcript - An official document that lists the
dividing the total number of grade points obtained
entire academic record of a student at an educational
(credits x grade points) by the number of credits
institution. In order to be official, transcripts must be
attempted during a term.
sent directly from the appropriate government
department or institution maintaining their records. Transfer Credit - Credit granted toward a degree for
work completed at another recognized institution.
Part-time Student - A student enrolled in fewer than 9
credits per term. Tuition - The price for courses.
Prerequisite - One or more courses that must be Unclassified Student - A student who applies and
completed before a student is eligible to register in a presents the necessary prerequisites on an official
given course. transcript may be admitted as unclassified. An
unclassified student may not take more than one course
Probation - Status of a student with academic
in a given term, has no ongoing status as a King's
difficulties which allows the student to continue studies
student, and is admitted subject to availability of open
subject to meeting terms required for returning to
spaces in the classes applied for. Unclassified students
satisfactory standing.
must reapply for each term.
Registration - The process of choosing, enrolling in and
Visiting Student - Students who are enrolled in a
paying fees for courses taken in a term.
program at another recognized post-secondary
Residency Requirement - The number of courses institution and who present a letter of permission to take
required at the home institution to receive a degree. courses specified in the letter. Visiting students must
Normally, a student in the B.A. or B.Sc. (3-year) reapply for each term.
program must complete at least 33 credits at The King's
With Distinction - A designation awarded to any
University College. Normally, a student in a four-year
student completing an undergraduate degree with an
program must spend at least two full years to complete
overall Grade Point Average of at least 3.50 on the last
that program. These two years consist of 60 credits in
60 credits. Bachelor of Education (After Degree)
programs requiring a total of 120 credits, 63 credits in
students require a 3.70 to receive this designation.
programs requiring 123 credits, and 72 credits in
programs requiring 132 credits. A student in the B.Ed. Withdraw from a Course - A student may, prior to the
program must normally take at least 51 credits at King's. specified deadline, withdraw from a course. These
Also, each student must normally take at least 18 credits courses remain on a student's transcript with a grade of
of the last 30 credits in the program at King's. 'W'. There is no academic penalty for a grade of 'W' and
it is not included in any GPA calculations.
Scholarship - A non-repayable fund, issued based on
previous academic achievement.
6 Glossary of Academic Terms
ACADEMIC SCHEDULE
S U M M E R D E A D L I N E S
Wednesday January 12, 2011 Registration begins for Spring term 1 & 2
Thursday March 31, 2011 Application Deadline for Financial Aid
Tuesday April 26, 2011 Last day to apply for Spring Term 1
Tuesday April 26, 2011 Tuition Deposit Deadline for Spring Term 1
Wednesday April 27, 2011 Enrolment Review for Spring Term 1. Students will be notified of
cancellations
Monday May 2, 2011 Registration Confirmation for Spring Term 1. Tuition is due in full
Monday May 2, 2011 Classes begin for Spring Term 1
Tuesday May 3, 2011 Last day to add or drop for Spring Term 1 and receive 100% refund
Thursday May 5, 2011 Last day to withdraw for spring Term 1 and receive a 50% refund
Tuesday May 10, 2011 Last day to change a Spring Term 1 course from credit to audit
Friday May 13, 2011 Last day to withdraw for Spring Term 1 with no refund
Tuesday May 17, 2011 Last day to apply for Spring Term 2
Tuesday May 17, 2011 Tuition Deposit Deadline for Spring Term 2
Wednesday May 18, 2011 Last day of classes for Spring Term 1
Wednesday May 18, 2011 Enrolment Review for Spring Term 2. Students will be notified of
cancellations
Thursday May 19, 2011 Final exams for Spring Term 1
Monday May 23, 2011 Victoria Day
Tuesday May 24, 2011 Registration Confirmation for Spring Term 2. Tuition is due in full.
Classes begin for Spring Term 2
Wednesday May 25, 2011 Last day to add or drop for Spring Term 2 and receive 100% refund
Friday May 27, 2011 Last day to withdraw for Spring Term 2 and receive a 50% refund
Tuesday May 31, 2011 Document deadline for students admitted to Spring term 1 or 2
Tuesday May 31, 2011 Application Deadline for Campus Employment
Wednesday June 1, 2011 Last day to change a Spring Term 2 course from credit to audit
Monday June 6, 2011 Last day to withdraw for Spring Term 2 with no refund
Thursday June 9, 2011 Last day of classes for Spring Term 2
Friday June 10, 2011 Final exams for Spring Term 2
Wednesday June 15, 2011 Last day for payment of tuition Deposit for returning students and new
students admitted to the Fall term before June 1
Monday August 15, 2011 Application Deadline for Fall term
Academic Schedule 7
ACADEMIC SCHEDULE
F A L L TE R M D E A D L I N E S
Monday August 29, 2011 New Students Residence Move in
Tuesday August 30, 2011 New Student Orientation
Wednesday August 31, 2011 Returning Students Residence Move in
Thursday-Friday September 1-2, 2011 Advising, Registration Confirmation
Monday September 5, 2011 Labour Day; no classes
Tuesday September 6, 2011 Fall term classes begin
Wednesday September 7, 2011 Fall Convocation
Monday September 12, 2011 Fall Registration Confirmation Deadline
Wednesday September 14, 2011 Last day to add Fall term courses or change audit to credit
Wednesday September 14, 2011 Last day to drop Fall term courses and receive full refund
Wednesday- September 21-22, Interdisciplinary Studies Conference
Thursday 2011
Tuesday September 27, 2011 Last day to withdraw from Fall term courses and receive partial
refund
Friday September 30, 2011 Document deadline for students admitted to the Fall term
Monday October 3, 2011 Awards Evening
Wednesday October 5, 2011 Last day to withdraw from Fall term Interdisciplinary Studies
Monday October 10, 2011 Thanksgiving Day; no classes
Thursday October 20, 2011 Last day to change a course from credit to audit
Monday October 31, 2011 Last day to apply for January degree conferral
Wednesday- November 2-4, 2011 Globe Aware Week
Friday
Friday November 11, 2011 Remembrance Day; no classes
Friday November 18, 2011 Last day for withdrawing from Fall term courses
Wednesday November 30, 2011 Last day for payment of Tuition Deposit for new and re-entering
students admitted to the Winter term before November 15
Thursday December 1, 2011 Application Deadline for Winter term
Friday December 9, 2011 Last day of classes in Fall term
Tuesday-Tuesday December 13-20, 2011 Fall term examination week
Thursday December 15, 2011 Last day to apply for Spring graduation
8 Academic Schedule
ACADEMIC SCHEDULE
W I N T E R TE R M D E A D L I N E S
Monday January 2, 2012 New Student Orientation
Tuesday January 3, 2012 Winter Registration Confirmation
Wednesday January 4, 2012 Winter term classes begin
Tuesday January 10, 2012 Winter Registration Confirmation Deadline
Thursday January 12, 2012 Last day to add Winter term courses or change audit to credit
Thursday January 12, 2012 Last day to drop Winter term courses and receive full refund
Wednesday- January 18-19, 2012 Interdisciplinary Studies Conference
Thursday
Wednesday January 25, 2012 Last day to withdraw from Winter term courses and receive
partial refund
Tuesday January 31, 2012 Document deadline for students admitted to the Winter term
Thursday February 2, 2012 Last day to withdraw from Winter term Interdisciplinary Studies
Thursday February 16, 2012 Last day to change a course from credit to audit
Monday February 20, 2012 Family Day; no classes
Monday-Friday February 20-24, 2012 Reading Week; no classes (not applicable to students in the B.Ed
program)
Wednesday- February 29-March Globe Aware Week
Friday 2, 2012
Thursday March 22, 2012 Last day for withdrawing from Winter term courses
Saturday March 31, 2012 Application Deadline for Financial Aid
Friday April 6, 2012 Good Friday; no classes
Monday April 9, 2012 Easter Monday, no classes
Tuesday April 17, 2012 Last day of classes in Winter term
Wednesday- April 18-25, 2012 Winter term examination week
Wednesday
Saturday April 28, 2012 Spring Convocation Ceremony
Deadlines have fee implications and can affect your official academic record.
Please ensure you meet these deadlines.
Academic Schedule 9
GENERAL
INFORMATION
STATEMENT OF FAITH MISSION STATEMENT
The educational philosophy of The King's University We exist to provide university education that inspires
College is rooted in the historic Christian faith and seeks and equips learners to bring renewal and reconciliation
to work out concretely what the Christian faith means to every walk of life as followers of Jesus Christ, the
for a liberal arts education. Servant-King.
We believe that all teaching and learning occurs within We value
contexts of views of life and society. The context for
Community…
education at The King's University College is a
specifically Christian world-and-life view, that is, a • mutual encouragement, openness, and respect
view that is informed by the Bible, the authoritative among students, staff, and faculty
Word of God as confessed by the early church and in the • growth and maturity as Christians in all aspects of
creeds of the Protestant Reformation. our lives
• our founding Reformed tradition for its convictions
From the Bible we derive the following principles which
that our world belongs to God and that the
provide the framework for education at The King's
redemptive work of Christ embraces all things
University College:
• the diverse Christian faith traditions of our faculty,
• Creation: that humanity and the entire world find staff, and students which enrich our academic
their origin, meaning, and purpose in God the community intellectually and spiritually
Creator and Jesus Christ the Redeemer. • our supporting constituency for its vision and
dedication
• Sin: that humanity, by its original disobedience,
• our calling to contribute to the public good
broke its relationship with God and caused God's
curse on creation. • collaboration with individuals, institutions, and
governing authorities in higher education
• Redemption: that Christ, the Word Incarnate, is the
Redeemer who restores the relationship between and Learning…
God and God's creation and who renews life through • interest in exploring all dimensions of our world
the Holy Spirit. • learning marked by openness, delight, and awe
• creative and critical pursuit of knowledge and
• Human Life: that all of life, including teaching and
wisdom
learning, is service either to the God of the
• the unfolding of creative gifts and talents
Scriptures or to a god of human invention.
• interdisciplinary learning
• Teaching and Learning: that teaching and learning • excellence in teaching, learning, and research
must proceed in the light of God's written Word and
• student engagement in learning and research
in accordance with God's Creation order.
…for Service
• Teachers and Students: that teachers and students,
• global awareness shaped by respect for our
as image bearers of God, are, in mutual respect, to
neighbours
fulfill their calling to develop the earth and to serve
• social transformation rooted in a biblical vision of
God and their neighbor in education.
justice and compassion
• care for creation
• stewardship of all our resources
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